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Course Overview
Section 1: Introduction & Basic Information
Section 2: Commercial Driver License Tests
Section 3: Self Certification
Section 4: Medical Requirements for CDL Holders
Section 5: Medical Qualifications for Drivers
Section 6: CDL Disqualifications
Section 7: CDL License Fees & How to Get a CDL
Section 8: CDL Knowledge & Skills Tests
Section 1: Seeing Around You
Section 2: Safe Communication With Other Vehicles
Section 3: Controlling Your Speed
Section 4: Managing Space
Section 5: Seeing Hazards
Section 6: Distracted Driving
Section 7: Test Your Knowledge
Section 8: Aggressive Drivers and Road Rage
Section 9: End of Lesson Quiz
Section 1: Transporting Cargo Safely
Section 2: Blocking, Bracing & Tie-Downs
Section 3: Covering Cargo
Section 4: Test Your Knowledge
Section 5: End of Lesson Quiz
Section 1: Air Brakes
Section 2: Parts of an Air Brake System
Section 3: Test Your Knowledge
Section 4: Dual Air Brake
Section 5: Test Your Knowledge
Section 6: Using Air Brakes
Section 7: End of Lesson Quiz
Section 1: Driving Combinations
Section 2: Combination Vehicle Air Brakes
Section 3: Antilock Brake Systems
Section 4: Coupling & Uncoupling
Section 5: Tractor Semitrailers
Section 6: Pintle Hook
Section 7: Gooseneck Hitch
Section 8: Inspecting Combinations
Section 9: End of Lesson Quiz
Section 1: Vehicle Inspection Intro Video
Section 2: Vehicle Inspection
Section 3: All Vehicles
Section 4: Steering and Suspension
Section 5: Side of Vehicle
Section 6: Rear of Vehicle
Section 7: Tractor/Coupling
Section 8: Air/Electric Lines - Truck
Section 9: Air/Electric Lines - Trailer
Section 10: Trailer
Section 11: In Cab Check/Engine Start
Section 12: Light Checks
Section 13: Brake Checks
Section 14: Coach/Transit Bus Inspection Items
The basic control skills test your ability to perform basic skill maneuvers that are essential for the safe operation of commercial vehicles. Although you may not perform all of these particular maneuvers on the job, the ability to control a vehicle and judge the vehicle’s position in relation to other objects is very important. The following exercises are designed to test your performance of these basic control skills.
Test Exercises: Basic control skills tests are made up of three (3) of the following six (6) exercises. These tests will normally be conducted in a parking lot setting, on courses set up by the examiner. The examiner may also ask you to perform one or more of the exercises somewhere on the street during the road test.
The tests consist of:
- Straight line backing
- Offset back/right
- Offset back/left
- Parallel Park (driver side)
- Parallel Park (conventional)
- Alley dock
These exercises as well as the required course dimensions are shown at the end of this chapter.
The examiner will choose the exercises he/she wishes you to perform. The examiner will include one exercise from each of the following three (3) categories:
Category 1 (Always Used):
- Straight Line Back
Category 2 (Examiner will pick one):
- Offset Back – Left
- Offset Back – Right
Category 3 (Examiner will pick one):
- Sight Side Parallel Park
- Conventional Parallel Park
- Alley Dock
For example, you may be asked to perform a Straight Line Backing, Offset Back – Left, and the Alley Dock exercises for your test. It is important that you practice and know how to perform all six (6) exercises because you will not know which ones the examiner will ask you to do for your test.
